9781526784902 - the junks and sampans of the yangtze di g r g worcester (17 risultati)
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Da: Naval and Military Press Ltd, Uckfield, Regno UnitoNaval and Military Press Ltd
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Condizione: New. Hardback 648 pages Dimensions â: â31.2 x 33.7 cm The Portuguese missionary Gabriel Magaillans noted some 300 years ago that . . . there are more vessels in China than in all the rest of the known world.' In a country so dependent on water transportation for thousands of years, this was almost certainly true. In…the twentieth century the rivers and harbours of China still teemed with junks and sampans, and almost as amazing as their numbers was the huge variety of types, evolved over the centuries to meet the needs of all kinds of waterborne commerce. In this fascinating and brilliant account, the author, who for thirty years was a River Inspector for the Marine Department of the Chinese Maritime Customs service, described in detail the lives of the junkmen and the craft they sailed, a task made easier after he was released from his official duties in order that he might spend all his time on Chinese nautical research. This enabled him to travel in places not usually accessible to foreigners in China, and to sketch and write about the boats, the people, and their customs. His eight years of field research were carried out during one of the most disturbed periods of China's eventful history - amidst almost continual fighting, bandit raids, enemy occupation, floods and droughts - culminating, for himself and his wife, in a three-year internment in a Japanese prison camp. Five definitive works on the seagoing and riverine junks of China were the result of the author's research, travel, curiosity, and enthusiasm. Within the pages of this wonderful book, which has now acquired classic status, the reader is offered the chance to let an old China hand take him to one of the great rivers of the world for a last look at a timeless land just before modernity swept away a whole maritime culture. Stunningly illustrated with more than 900 drawings and photographs, this new edition will captivate historian, traveller, modelmaker and sailor alike. Overseas clients please note: Due to excessively high wrapped weight shipping is weighted on this title.
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Da: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.Better World Books
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Condizione: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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Hardcover. Condizione: New. GRG Worcester's record of vessels that served the Yangtze reflects their enormous diversity and how they evolved to meet the demands of waterborne commerce. Informed by thirty years spent as a river inspector for the Chinese Maritime Customs Service, and a further eight years travelling to places usua…lly inaccessible to foreigners, his definitive 1971 text discusses the boats but also the people and their customs, and is extensively illustrated by his own sketches and photographs.
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Condizione: New. 2020. hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
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Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. New copy. In a country so dependent on water transportation for thousands of years, this was almost certainly true. In the 20th century the rivers and harbours of China still teemed with junks and sampans, and almost as amazing as their numbers was the huge variety of ty…pes, evolved over the centuries to meet the needs of all kinds of waterborne commerce. In this fascinating and brilliant account, the author, who for 30 years was a River Inspector for the Marine Department of the Chinese Maritime Customs service, described in detail the lives of the junkmen and the craft they sailed, a task made easier after he was released from his official duties in order that he might spend all his time on Chinese nautical research.
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Da: Else Fine Booksellers, Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.Else Fine Booksellers
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Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Slight bumping to the lower corners, a few soil spots on the edges. Attractive copy. Heavy book- over 6lbs- may require extra postage.+.
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Condizione: New. 2020. hardcover. . . . . .
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hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. First Edition. 1st UK Edition. New copy picked straight from printer's box. Priority orders will be dispatched by Royal Mail TRACKED 24 or courier (particularly if over 2kg). Standard mail will be dispatched by Royal Mail TRACKED 48 (up to 2kg), heavier items by courier…. Overseas orders will be dispatched by Royal Mail International.Tracked. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR MY PRIVACY POLICY.
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Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. A fine new unblemished book and dust-jacket. May incur additional postage charges overseas.
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Da: Antheil Booksellers, No. Bellmore, NY, U.S.A.Antheil Booksellers
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Hardcover. Condizione: New. Dust Jacket Included. Oversized book. 626pp. Many photos, drawings & maps.
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Da: Montana Book Company, Fond du Lac, WI, U.S.A.Montana Book Company
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Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine Dust Jacket. 626 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Near fine dust jacket.
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Da: Oakholm Books, Aberfeldy, Regno UnitoOakholm Books
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Hardcover. Condizione: New.
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Da: Parrot Books, Hemel Hempstead, HERT, Regno UnitoParrot Books
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hardcover. Condizione: New.
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Da: Allen Williams Books, Dover, KENT, Regno UnitoAllen Williams Books
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Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. The Portuguese missionary Gabriel Magaillans noted some 300 years ago that . . . there are more vessels in China than in all the rest of the known world.' In a country so dependent on water transportation for thousands of years, this was almost certainly true. In the twe…ntieth century the rivers and harbours of China still teemed with junks and sampans, and almost as amazing as their numbers was the huge variety of types, evolved over the centuries to meet the needs of all kinds of waterborne commerce. In this fascinating and brilliant account, the author, who for thirty years was a River Inspector for the Marine Department of the Chinese Maritime Customs service, described in detail the lives of the junkmen and the craft they sailed, a task made easier after he was released from his official duties in order that he might spend all his time on Chinese nautical research. This enabled him to travel in places not usually accessible to foreigners in China, and to sketch and write about the boats, the people, and their customs. His eight years of field research were carried out during one of the most disturbed periods of China's eventful history - amidst almost continual fighting, bandit raids, enemy occupation, floods and droughts - culminating, for himself and his wife, in a three-year internment in a Japanese prison camp. Five definitive works on the seagoing and riverine junks of China were the result of the author's research, travel, curiosity, and enthusiasm. Within the pages of this wonderful book, which has now acquired classic status, the reader is offered the chance to let an old China hand take him to one of the great rivers of the world for a last look at a timeless land just before modernity swept away a whole maritime culture. Stunningly illustrated with more than 900 drawings and photographs, this new edition will captivate historian, traveller, modelmaker and sailor alike. This unique book is a comprehensive and authoritative record of the vessels which for centuries provided practically the sole means of communication and transportation in the vast area drained by one of the world's greatest waterways. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.
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Large Format Hardback. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 626pp, bw illus. A very heavy book, EXTRA postage WILL be required outside the UK.
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Da: Mooney's bookstore, Den Helder, Paesi BassiMooney's bookstore
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Condizione: Very good.
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Da: Revaluation Books, Exeter, Regno UnitoRevaluation Books
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Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. 648 pages. 12.28x9.37x1.61 inches. In Stock.
